The Re. 1/- and Rs. 2/- coins were changed to aluminium in 2007. There are two variations of Rs. 2/- coins: most have clouds above the Badshahi Masjid but many do not. The 5, 10, 25 and 50 paise all ceased production in 1996. 2 paise coins were last minted in 1976, with 1 paisa coins ceasing production in 1979. In 1963, 10 and 25 paise coins were introduced, followed by 2 paise the next year. In 1961, coins for 1, 5 and 10 pice were issued, followed later the same year by 1 paisa, 5 and 10 paise coins. In 1948, coins were introduced in denominations of 1 pice, 1⁄ 2, 1 and 2 annas, 1⁄ 4, 1⁄ 2 and 1 rupee. Numbers are still grouped in thousands ( 123,456,789 rather than 12,34,56,789 as written in India)Ĭommemorative Rs. 20/- coin on the 150th year of Lawrence College Ghora Gali in 2011. In Pakistani English, large values of rupees are counted in thousands lakh (hundred thousands) crore (ten-millions) arab (billion) kharab (hundred billion). Earlier the coins and notes were issued and controlled by the Reserve Bank of India until 1949, when it was handed over to the Government and State Bank of Pakistan, by the Government and Reserve Bank of India. It was officially adopted by the Government of Pakistan in 1949. The issuance of the currency is controlled by the State Bank of Pakistan. The Pakistani rupee ( ISO code: PKR ) is the official currency in the Islamic Republic of Pakistan and an unofficial one in the Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan. (defunct) Paisa denominated coins ceased to be legal tender in 2013
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